I FTEQUAR A HMED M OHAMMED

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SENIOR TECHOLOGY & PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL

Technical & Business Strategies Accelerating Operational Efficiency & Competitive Edge
Ive known Iftequar for over a decade. His technical knowledge and business acumen are second to none. President (Zen) Iftequar is one of the finest solutions delivery principals... a technical & business leader par excellence. Recruit Manager Iftequar delivers... [He] candevelop strategy, as well as execute.This is a rare combination. SAP Practice Director

Highly accomplish Global Information Technology & Management Professional with 11+ years of hands-on experience designing, evaluating, installing and managing IT and software applications in global environments. Proven track record of cross-industry business and technology analysis and integration; highly sought after by Fortune Companies for advice on business and technology-based solutions that deliver tangible business benefits, cost savings, and high levels of client satisfaction. A true strategic thinker who gets his hands dirty driving cultural change. Masters of Science (M.S.) with majors in Software Engineering and Technology Management. Core competences include:
Project & Program Management IT Strategies Planning / Integration Process Management Portfolio Management Client & Partnership Management International Team Leadership Budget & Resource Planning Risk, Cost & Margin Improvement Enterprise Resource Planning (SAP)

C AREER H IGHLI GHTS

Expansive thinker with outstanding record of achievements in implementing new business concepts, delivering pioneering business solutions and facilitating transitioning operations with high level of ethics and risk management alternatives. Strategic Business Partner who builds viable technology and growth plans that facilitate new revenue sources and operational improvements across enterprise organizations. Managing process vision & design, enhancement strategy and transition strategy. Handling resource allocations and setting up of communication channels across the various horizons of the organization structure. Collaborate with clients to consistently achieve technical, qualitative and cost Objectives. Keep abreast of current trends and developments regarding the use of technology based solutions to serve the client's market needs. Program Advisor reporting to Vice President of Business Applications in providing executive leadership and comprehensive oversight to large SAP implementation (multimillion dollar budget) Executive Trusted Advisor to Executive team of IT for four SAP customers. These four engagements involved SAP technology evaluation, implementation vendor selection, SAP project review, SAP project failure investigation and program organization setup. 9+ years of progressive SAP implementation experience in SAP program management, technical SAP application management and standard SAP product development. Managed a multi-national team(off shore team), operating on one large project from different locations, achieved project benchmarks ahead of schedule/under budget, and generated new business contracts Versatile communicator -- Able to present practical issues to Directors/Executive level Teams, while interfacing directly with "hands on" technical teams. Bilingual English / Germany (English is first language)

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P ROFESSI ONAL E XPERIENC E

All projects since 2006 are contract engagements through Zen Solutions Inc.

Sr. Principal Consultant Project Management & SAP Practice (Multiple Client Engagements)
Zen Solutions Inc., Irving, TX Feb 2006 Present Coordinate in leading cross-functional teams engaged in SAP implementing strategies, IT strategies, Project Management and Program Management, organizational or operational project. Engage effectively with clients (Executive Management Team) and with other teams and individuals clientele. Selected consulting achievements: Led a diverse team of SAP Consultants and Business users through a coauthoring process to develop and deploy standards based project management methodology resulting in significant, measurable improvements for project success rates and dramatically reduced post-production re-work. Program Advisor advising Executive Management Team and program stakeholders on end-to-end program management aspects including vendor selection, SAP package selection, program budget & estimates, work plans, staffing, change control, business migration, OCM, training, stakeholder expectations and managing overall program. Directed SAP project management efforts to provide increased project delivery, more consistent communication, and higher project maturity through the implementation of a Project Management Office, a Project Portfolio Solution, and the training of IT project management personnel for all IT projects. Responsible for a comprehensive approach to Program Management focuses on jointly defining project expectations, managing progress against plan, completing deliverables as efficiently and effectively as possible, and achieving the expected project results. Maintained full responsibility for providing increased project management delivery and higher communications by directing IT project management efforts and by implementing Project Portfolio Management, project management tools, standards, and methodology Provided management consultation to develop, facilitate, and support the implementation of change communication plans and marketing profiles. Interviewed executives to help design communications strategy. Interacted with steering committee members (Executive level) and department directors. Playing an active role in all aspects of problem solving including: identifying issues, forming hypotheses, designing and conducting analyses, synthesizing conclusions into recommendations and helping to implement change. Worked on the design and delivery of a referenced based training class, management seminar, and facilitation skills workshop.

Industries: Manufacturing, Communication, Consumer and Retail industries SAP Modules: SAP Logistic, SAP IS Retail, SAP BW PM Tools: SAP Solution Manager, SharePoint, Microsoft Project, HP Quality Center. SAP Releases: SAP ECC6.0, SAP NetWeaver, SAP BI NW 7.0

Sr. Manager / Sr. Consultant Information Technology (SAP Practice)

IM Consulting GmbH, Germany Jan 2003 Feb 2006

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Directed, Plan, Coordinate, execute and control all aspects of complex business and technical projects for this consulting firm serving a global clientele. Provide and develop IT strategies and Project Management expertise: determine project scope, budgets and timelines. Perform system analysis, business and technical gathering. Selected consulting achievements: Directed and managed blended teams involved in the development and implementation of enterprise resource projects. Provide management consultation and change communications strategies. Serve as a consulting capacitor in partnership with learning solutions managers, implementing project leadership, IT managers, programmers, configuration/technical team, business process personnel, and end-users. Managed large team involved in SAP implementation project with multiple delivers for a global companies that included oversight responsibility for all clients learning solutions. (delivered 10% ahead of schedule and within a budget) Led and managed a large team of consultants during implementation of SAP integration. Conducted design for improving the corporate performance monitoring and implemented a roadmap for strategic enterprise management, through the use of SAP BW/SEM/Enterprise Portal. Conducted research focusing on the strategy and technology of the top four ERP vendors: SAP, Oracle, and PeopleSoft/JD Edwards. Wrote in-depth and short papers, and advised Fortune 1000 clients in making informed of decisions on ERP systems, business process alignment, system consolidation, technology integration considerations, and short- and long-term system strategies. Retained clients during post-acquisition transition by maintaining high-quality, in-depth analysis they had grown to expectation of IM Consulting GmbH. Led SAP development teams each comprising a large group to develop a system that allowed Sale's/Account's Executives at a major Logistic company to manage their activities with customer in better way. Formulated Best Practice Recommendations for Sr. Management and after four months got promoted to project manager. Hired as a SAP Project Lead providing management consultation and changed communication strategy for client management team. Maintained responsibility for developing business process documentation standards, coordinating documentation support, participated in development team mapping and incorporated practices, and facilitating in design and transition for user training and development restructure.

Industries: Manufacturing, Financial, Automobile and Retail industries SAP Modules: SAP Logistic, SAP BW 3.5, SAP SEM PM Tools: Microsoft Project, Prince2 Methodology. SAP Releases: SAP R/3 4.7, SAP NetWeaver 2004

IT Strategy Consultant (Freelancer)

Randstad, Darmstadt, Germany Jul 2002 Jan 2003 Contributed to large team in developing a Database Application for production Unit using lasts technologies. Designed, coded, tested and deployed on production servers and also provided end-user support.

Research & Development Associates

IBM Deutschland, Boeblingen, Germany Jan 2000 Jun 2002 Developed and implemented IT strategy and analysis project for one of the top German research institutions in the world. This project entailed quickly understands the institutions enterprise system need, and developed a strategy for moving to the next generation reporting tool using data from customizable data sources.

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Robert Bosch GmbH, Reutlingen, Germany

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E DUCATION & T ECHNIC AL C REDENTIALS

Master of Science (M.S.) with concentration in Technology/Project Management & Software Engineer
University of Applied Science Darmstadt, Germany

Bachelors of Engineer (B.E.) in Industrial Production Engineering

Osmania University, Hyderabad, India SAP R/3 4.7, SAP ECC 5 & 6, SAP Project Management Office(PMO), SAP SD, SAP BW, SEM, SAP NetWeaver, mySAP Business Intelligence, SAP MM & FI/CO (Basic), SAP EP (Basic) and MS Office, Microsoft Project, Prince2, Primavera, Microsoft VISIO, Java, ABAP (Basic) and VBA

P ROFESSI ONAL A CTIVITIES

Presented Lectures and Seminars in Project Management & SAP Project Management
University of Applied Science Darmstadt Germany Interface Services & Solutions Ltd.